- I fell back in love with writing
- I haven't written this many words in one project in about three years. That is huge for me.
- This has been such an amazing journey and I have now realized that this is why I fell in love with writing to begin with. I am so, so glad that I decided to give this a go.
- I need to have an outline to write my stories.
- I love having an idea of where my story is going to go because I don't like having to come up with things randomly.
- I did change some things as the story progressed but they were minor details.
- I need to practice writing in different tenses to get better at them
- I love, love writing in first person but I wanted to try writing in third-person/limited past tense and in the view point of my MC and LI.
- Practice makes perfect
- I need to write consistently to become a better writer. I know this sounds self explanatory but I believed for too long that I wasn't a good writer. However, this was just the imposter syndrome talking.
- I need a writing routine and incentives
- I write best at night but I need to have a routine that helps me finish a manuscript.
- I also love, love having incentives for the writing that I do. I need that to push me forward.
- I can't write while watching a movie/show/YouTube video
- I simply need music, preferably movie soundtracks, to get me to write more words. I tend to get distracted which is never good for actually getting words down.
- I love writing by hand
- I knew this already but it was nice to get the confirmation
- This was also a great excuse for me to get new writing supplies
- Voice to text is amazing for NaNoWriMo
- While I used voice to text to get words down quicker, I prefer writing by hand
NaNoWriMo Day 30
Monday, November 30, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 29
Sunday, November 29, 2020
I spent too much time setting up the characters and their lives so I need to push back. I think I can do this by removing about 15,000 words--which is a lot--of the story that don't need to be there.
Here is a list of what I worked on today:
- Figure out what scenes need to be cut
- Figure out how to connect the scenes with each other
- What new information did I come up with that I didn't have in my outline
- How does this change the details (what is the name of my MC's therapist, what is the name of her co-workers, what is the LI's co-workers name, etc).
- Now that I have decided what scenes need to be cut, how can I establish my MC's current state in a way that's done well
NaNoWriMo Day 28
Saturday, November 28, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 26
Thursday, November 26, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 25
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 23
Monday, November 23, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 22
Sunday, November 22, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 21
Saturday, November 21, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 20
Friday, November 20, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 19
Thursday, November 19, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 18
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 17
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 16
Monday, November 16, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 15
Sunday, November 15, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 14
Saturday, November 14, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 13
Friday, November 13, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 12
Thursday, November 12, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 11
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
NaNoWriMo Day 10
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Actual: 20,023
I've been trying really hard to get ahead with my word count. This weekend is Diwali and the family is coming back for the celebration.
If I'm being honest, I am already stuck in my story. I think my issue is that I am spending too much time building up the backstory for my characters. I want to get to the fun parts already. I have a feeling that if I edit this story, I'll be changing a lot of the story.
NaNoWriMo Day 9
Monday, November 9, 2020
Actual:15,346
I was able to meet my goal but I think that by tomorrow, I'm going to try and reach 20K. I have a busy weekend coming up and I want to give myself a break.
NaNoWriMo Day 8
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Actual:15,076
I'm finally back with a good number of words for the day. I think I work really well with writing by hand and typing. I don't always like sitting at the desk, always writing with a screen. I also love writing by hand so I'm defiantely going to try do to that more.
NaNoWriMo Day 7
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Actual: 10,045
And I fell back down in my word count so I'm hoping I can catch up again. I am so thankful that I wrote an outline because I would be losing my mind if I hadn't.
NaNoWriMo Day 6
Friday, November 6, 2020
Actual: 10,042
I am so glad that I was able to get ahead of the word count goal, even if it's just by a little. I'm still not as happy about what I'm writing. I am getting closer to my favorite parts of the story so I'm excited for that.
NaNoWriMo Day 5
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Actual: 6,802
Today was just not a good writing day. I really didn't like any of the scenes I wrote and it's just been a process.
NaNoWriMo Day 4
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Actual: 6,320
I ended up falling behind again but I'm hoping that I can make up the missed words. It's been a stressful time as I just started my job.
NaNoWriMo Day 3
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Actual: 5,101
I think it's really funny that my actual word count is the opposite of the recommended count.
NaNoWriMo Day 2
Monday, November 2, 2020
Actual: 2,700
I fell behind on my word count goal but I'm hoping to make up for the lack of words. I'm still going pretty strong with the story but I think I'm spending too much time in one area of the story.
NaNoWriMo Day 1
Sunday, November 1, 2020
Actual: 2,106
I am so glad that I was able to get ahead on day 1. I'm really enjoying the story and I can't wait for certain characters to meet.
How I've Prepared for NaNoWriMo 2020!
Monday, October 26, 2020
The Plot
The Writing Tools/Software
Other Things
All About My 2020 NaNoWriMo Story!
Saturday, October 24, 2020
When her aunt invites her to come to Colorado for a time, Suhana jumps at the chance. But when she meets her high school boyfriend again, she realizes that she can't continue to run away from her life.
A Little Life Update
Thursday, October 22, 2020
I've been on the hunt for a job since July, after my company officially closed its doors. I found a job, and really enjoyed it, but I wasn't getting enough hours to make the job worth my time. It was a very difficult decision. I'm so fortunate that my parents allow me to live at home rent free but that has taken a toll on us. I want to be able to help my parents with the mortgage for our home and I can't do that without a job. I was finally able to find another job (well, I will be working part time with an old company) and I am happy with that.
On another note, I have decided that I will be participating in NaNoWriMo 2020. For those of you who might not know, National Novel Writing Month occurs every November. The basic goal for NaNo is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. I say basic, however, because people change and modify the goals to suit their needs. I am very excited about this story and I'm excited to begin writing.
However, and this is a big however, my overall goal is to once again prepare to take the LSAT in 2021, hopefully in April. It'll be my second time taking the test and I really want to do well on it. I didn't do all that well with my first score and it essentially left me feeling defeated. After a lot (and I mean A LOT) of reflection, I have decided that pursuing a law degree (specifically a JD) is what I want to do. Above the the job and NaNoWrimo is going to be my preparation for this test.
While I'm taking a full break from blogging on my book blog, I have decided that I'll be taking y'all with me on this journey of writing this book, studying for the LSAT, and just my life in general. I have been getting back into tarot and oracle card readings (I'm so excited for this) and I have been told over and over again that I need to take btter care of myself. I need get back into the enthusiasm of child me and get excited about life. Maybe I'll take in depth about my journey with all of this.
Either way, I'm excited for the next few months. I am trying to believe in myself and my abilities as much as possible.
A Disney Halloween: Halloweentown
Thursday, October 1, 2020

Today's movie is:

- I love Halloween for the candy and I loved dressing up when I was younger
- Going trick or treating was one of my favorite new adventures with moving to the US as a kid
- Dylan is such a great character and I love him so much; I remember thinking he was hilarious as a kid
- I didn't know what a big deal Debbie Reynolds was as a kid and had no idea that she was Carrie Fisher's mother. It's so emotional watching these movies now, after she's gone, to see just what an incredible force she truly was.
- "My story is about a magical place where many different sorts of creatures live in peace." "Like Cleveland?"
- Listen, the ability to go to an entirely new place as a kid--one that's fictional and magical and a little bit weird--was the best thing for me as a kid. I want to go there even more now.
- I love that the bus that takes them to Halloweentown is a yellow school bus. Why does this remind me of the Magic School Bus?
- Wow, it's wild to see how much our technology has changed over the years. I remember being a kid and being blown away by all of the special effects but they look so aged now. None of us would ever be so open to watching a movie today with effects that were so aged.
- The costumes are so great, oh my gosh, I love them all. I wonder what a kid watching this movie now would think about it.
- "I'm something of a big cheese around here." Is this what's considered a great comparison for this time period?
- I want to fly on a broomstick!
- God, that scary flying creature thing in the movie theater scared me so badly.
- Ha, I love that they sent the dog after the skeleton.
- Sophie is the cutest! I love that she's always so observant and catches onto things her older siblings miss.
- Y'all ever just think about the fact that we leave children to do so much of the heavy lifting in these kinds of movies?
- I remember how shocked I was as a kid when Kalabar was revealed to be the bad guy. It was such a fun twist for kids.
- Aw, that cheesy ending is so much fun. I love that Marnie is able to get the talisman into the pumpkin just in time.
- I also never realized the idea of good versus evil and light versus dark. It's so obvious yet so much fun.
- I also love that the strongest witches were the matriarch's of their families.
- So, I've learned a lot over the years that goblins with large noses and ears can be anti-Semitic so I wonder if that's the case here. I don't think this aspect of the movie would hold up now.
A Disney Halloween Introduction
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

I have 14 movies I want to watch and talk about. Some are brand new to me and others are long time favorites. Here are some of the movies I'm going to watch for this month:
Taylor Swift-a-Thon: Ranking the Albums and the End of Taylor Swift-a-Thon
Monday, September 28, 2020
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It's hard for me to believe that September is over! I can't believe that I've finally listened to all of Taylor's music and watched all of the music videos. In this post I want to wrap it up by talking about the documentary and ranking her albums. It's been the most interesting month and I'm so glad I ended up doing this.
Taylor Swift-a-Thon: Favorite Music Videos
Saturday, September 26, 2020
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Taylor Swift-a-Thon: My Favorite Lyrics
Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Ever since she released folklore in June, I have been on a Taylor Swift binge. While Red is my favorite album of Taylor's, folklore has come very close to being second or even tied for first place. We've finally come to an end with all of Taylor Swift's songs. We all know that Taylor writes all of her songs, either with co-writers or by herself, and she is one of the strongest in the business. I wanted to take a moment to talk about my favorite song lyrics of her's!
Taylor Swift-a-Thon: Other Songs
Monday, September 21, 2020
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Ever since she released folklore in June, I have been on a Taylor Swift binge. While Red is my favorite album of Taylor's, folklore has come very close to being second or even tied for first place. In honor of her eighth studio album, I decided it would be fun to finally listen to all of her discography! Even though she's had eight studio albums, she has released songs outside of her albums. In this post I'm going to be listening to those songs! I didn't include any songs that she covered.
Taylor Swift-a-Thon: folklore
Saturday, September 19, 2020
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Taylor Swift-a-Thon: Lover
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Taylor Swift-a-Thon: reputation
Monday, September 14, 2020
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Taylor Swift-a-Thon: 1989
Saturday, September 12, 2020
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Taylor Swift-a-Thon: Red
Thursday, September 10, 2020
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Taylor Swift-a-Thon: Speak Now
Monday, September 7, 2020
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